And we wonder why people have lost faith in government... www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/05/28/massachusetts-where-even-the-dead-are-welfare/UAjCYtau24hrU4ZKFYHLpI/story.html?comments=all#aComments … [Read more...]
Archives for May 28, 2013
Voting numbers in Dorchester were horrible at noon. [update: Forry and Livingstone win]
I voted in Ward 16 Precinct 2 today, just after noon and I was 16th. This is a precinct that normally has at least 300 voters. I believe scheduling the special election for the Tuesday after a Monday holiday was extremely foolish. If you … [Read more...]
Gabriel Gomez Chooses Anti-Equality Karyn Polito as Star Attraction
What should voters make of a candidate for U. S. Senate who uses an anti-equality former state legislator to entice women to work his campaign phone bank? Gabriel Gomez is the Republican candidate running against U. S. Rep. Ed Markey … [Read more...]
Bennett’s Power Rankings of Boston Mayoral Candidates
The following are Douglas Bennett's Power Rankings of the 2013 Boston Mayor Candidates as of May 27, 2013. These rankings are determined by a combination of each candidate's previous electoral history which includes geographical and voter … [Read more...]
New article: A large independent voter turnout is unlikely to bring Gomez a victory over Markey
You might be hearing in the media that, given Gabriel Gomez's 16 point lead with unenrolled voters, motivating and turning out independent voters is a winning strategy for Gomez. Looking at the numbers more carefully, it is clear that Gomez … [Read more...]
Boston School Committee Member Meg Campbell…Listen Up!
In a Boston Globe opinion piece this past Friday, Boston School Committee member, Meg Campbell wrote, “I do raise the question of how 92 percent of our Boston Public School teachers can be rated proficient or exemplary when more than 50 … [Read more...]
What about Springfield?
Yes. What about Springfield? Third largest city in the state. Fourth largest in New England. 156,000 people. A place I have gone to a few times for Democratic State Conventions. Can't say I know it really well. But what I do know … [Read more...]